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World War 2 Tarawa    by Ronald Ledwell, Sr
Price: $3.99 USD. 540 words. Language: English. Published on June 7, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Tarawa: The Island of Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands was defended by 2,600 well trained Japanese troops. Its Commander, Rear Admiral Shibasaki, boasted that a million Marines could not take Tarawa even if they had a hundred years to do it.
World War 2 The Battle of Midway    by Ronald Ledwell, Sr
Price: $3.99 USD. 460 words. Language: English. Published on June 7, 2013. Nonfiction » Comics (nonfictional).

MIDWAY: The Battle of Midway is generally considered to be the crucial turning point in the Pacific theater of the Second World War. In a matter of minutes, an apparent Japanese victory turned into a stunning defeat for the forces of Japan, as four of the Emperor’s mightiest aircraft carriers were sunk by a handful of brave U.S. Pilots.
D-Day In 90 Minutes    by Robert Child
Price: $4.99 USD. 26070 words. Language: American English. Published on June 5, 2013. Nonfiction » History » War.

There are few adjectives, which have not been applied to the combined amphibious and airborne assault operation that took place on June the 6th 1944. Two and a half years in the planning, Operation Overlord, the invasion of German occupied France would require every tool in the allied arsenal. In this concise history authors, William R. Bradle and Robert Child examine the invasion in detail.
They Also Served - An Autobiography of a Wellington Bomber Pilot    by Les Hather
Price: $7.95 USD. 147850 words. Language: English. Agented by Stephen Hather on May 26, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

This is a true account of Les Hather's (my father) exploits as a Wellington Bomber pilot in the Second World War. Les has written a detailed factual account of his bombing operations From March 1943 to December 1944. In this period my father flew 71 sorties over North Africa, the Middle East and Italy with 104 Squadron over two tours of duty.
Undaunted: Five True Stories from World War II    by J. Pepper Bryars
Price: $0.99 USD. 7890 words. Language: English. Published on May 25, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

Undaunted is a collection of five short stories (about 35 pages) of heroes from World War II who served in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Army Air Corps, the U.S. Marines, and the U.S. Merchant Marines.
Spitfire Guardians    by Simon Van Der Spoel
Price: $2.99 USD. 27250 words. Language: English. Published on April 22, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

The Supermarine Spitfire is an iconic fighter aircraft of WWII, and the men that flew and maintained them, part of a select few to understand the legend. This is their story in their own words. A companion ebook to the broadcast documentary as seen on the History Channel, and the 7 Network.
The Strategic Air War Against Germany and Japan: A Memoir - Integrating Strategy, Air Doctrine, Plans, Early Operations, German Electric Power Complex as a Target System    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 90150 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

This book seeks to recount the air experience and development before World War II, to describe the objectives, plans and effects of strategic air warfare in Europe and in the Pacific, and to offer criticism, opinion, and lessons of that great conflict.
The Sylt Raid 1940 - Eyewitness World War II series    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 4980 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

An ebook containing eyewitness accounts of the RAF’s first big night raid on Germany. Complete with explanatory text and background on the men and machines involved.
The Athenia 1939 - Eyewitness World War II series    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 2950 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

An ebook contianing eyewitness accounts of the first British ship to be sunk in World War II - just 10 hours after war was declared. Complete with explanatory text and background on the men and machines involved.
The Kiel Raid 1939 - Eyewitness World War II series    by Leonard James
Price: $0.99 USD. 4510 words. Language: English. Published by Bretwalda Books  on April 8, 2013. Nonfiction » History » Military.

An ebook contianing eyewitness accounts of the RAF’s first big daylight raid on Germany. Complete with explanatory text and background on the men and machines involved.